7.30.2013

Momofuku Milk Bar Toronto

07.23.13

Last
year, David Chang’s Momofuku empire
migrated up north to (almost) everyone’s delight, moving right next to the new
Shangri-La hotel on University. Three levels, four concepts. As recently as
last month, there was denial of Milk Bar would join the party up north. And
now, a new Milk Bar “boutique” occupies the once empty glass cube of a room on
the second floor next to Nikai! Let’s face it, it was begging for some compost
cookies, savoury croissants (not available—yet?) and crack pies.

Transit: 1-min
walk from St. Andrew station OR 5-min walk from Queen station

Hours:Monday – Sunday 11:30am -11pm

So
far, I’ve been to Noodle Bar downstairs (that egg in the ramen was phenomenal!)
and Daishō. I don’t know if I’ll
ever get to dine at Shoto but one can always dream. (I didn’t have my DLSR on
me D: )

I
tried making an adapted version of it once. It don’t beat the real thing
though.

She
also hosted a “Bake the Book!”
session! Hopefully there will be more in Toronto in the fall and not just in
their Williamsburg production kitchen. Errtang's made in the production kitchen, packaged then shipped to Toronto via UPS.

Although
it doesn’t currently offer the same baked goods as the 5 Milk Bar locations in NYC
(due to cakes not travelling well compared to cookies), word is they’re
currently working towards being able to add more items to the current menu.

Not
that my word means much, but I’d love nothing more than some cereal milk soft
serve within commuting distance please!

In
the meantime, you can pick up one of the Milk Bar cookbooks and try to recreate some of the magic yourself.
Be prepared for multiple-day projects though as these recipes are not only
precise, but time-consuming.

I appreciate the precision but of course having
the option to pick up birthday truffles whenever I want is nice too. (By nice I
mean hold me back from going there once a week because I will and unless I walk
the 40km back home, it’ll be very bad news for my figure).

Walking
around downtown after dinner at La Carnita, a friend and I stumbled onto University. I started gushing about
milk bar and when I mentioned cereal milk, he was on board to making a pit
stop. We sat down to enjoy a slice of crack pie which we both thought would’ve
been perfect with, what else but a tall glass of milk!

For
the record, I asked and they didn’t have any. Should rethink that! Just
sayin’…pie + milk = perfect combination. Who wants to settle for water?! I’m
kidding it was delicious. Better than my first crack pie experience…

Verdict: This
boutique-style operation is pretty neat! You can pick up shirts, totes and
cookie mixes along with cookies and full-size crack pies! Continue checking
back because they change their stock often (ie. the blueberry cookie proved to
be more popular here than in the original bakeries and weren’t in stock when we
went). So next time you drop by Noodle Bar for ramen and pork buns or Daishō
for a family-style meal, don’t forget to grab a basket, pop into Milk Bar and
pick up some treats for the ride/drive/walk home! You won’t regret it. :D

About Me

Hey, I'm Carmen and thanks for stopping by! I'm interested in all things food-related. Here, I'll be sharing my food adventures with you. The idea is to give you a taste of what to expect and hopefully, if you like what you see, you'll check out the restaurant / try the recipe too!
I spend my days at school, in the bakery, in the gym, on a boat or hermitting indoors studying. Eating out is a privilege that I appreciate and when the opportunity comes along, YOU GOTTA TAKE IT. Happy eating! :D